Thread: Losing track of the goalposts

I think that the more I shave the more I forget the progress I have made.
I know that when I started I was very close to giving up shaving altogether, and that I hated it.
Now I have everything almost perfect, but I still feel like there is room for improvement - probably because I have forgotten how bad the shaves I got before were. I am tempted to shave for a week with a mach 3 to prove my point, but there is no way I am paying for one and the cartridges just to get the peace of mind that I know I should have anyway!
I also remember how hard I worked to get my straight shave to the point it is now - I can now shave with no worries whatsoever, after 1 year of learning.
It is a huge achievment and I think it is all too easy to forget it.

This realisation has helped me to realise how far I have come and really how worth it it was.
Thanks everyone who has got me this far!

Amen brother. Keep up the good work.

How long did it take to master the chin?

Only asking because mastery of this area evades me.

Congrats, I really don't want to think about going back. I am happy with my worse shaves now days. I have at least seven razors in rotation. When one needs re honing, or just polishing. I exchange it with another. No not going back at all.

Phil

My chin took ages too. The longest of all areas. I found a solution for mine which is to not go WTG straight north to south. I use an across the grain from the left side to the right as the curve of my chin is much less there. I gets it much closer and more comfortably than before.
Hope that helps

Thank you for replying. I know the key for me is taking my time. This morning I have a lovely smooth chin because I took ages shaving. I just have to go at it at loads of angles. Curse my boniness!

Just after 2 1/2 months now, I feel that I have made great progress. When I think of the irritation, and razor burn from a M3 , and the no frills of using a electric.
Now I actually enjoy this daily ritual. Even though my shaves are no where up to par. I have to say a huge part of learning has been the great help hear.